Tag Archives: web

Stuck and scared – oh and a Weebly website

Posted on March 29, 2016 by Pete

I had a heameriodectomy last Thursday to stop my constant and frequent bleeding. Since then I have been stuck upstairs not far from my bed or bathroom dealing with the (hopefully) short term implications of the operation – ie sweating, … Continue reading →

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An approach to my work shown online – a new WordPress website

Posted on February 15, 2016 by Pete

The production of the final body of work for online consumption requires a quite different approach from that of the book. I either needed to create a dedicated set of images for the site or use the site to show … Continue reading →

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Websites: thinking about curation, spectacle and discourse

Posted on January 26, 2016 by Pete

The recent reading I’ve been doing on the subject of curation has, along with the on-going curation of my book, motivated me to have a look at my general online presence. I use Facebook, Flickr and this blog in very … Continue reading →

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My first post in Windows 8.1

Posted on December 23, 2014 by Pete

So the last two days have been spent working hard installing and configuring software on a new PC. It should all go swimmingly of course, but that has never really been the case has it? So in a way this … Continue reading →

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Term one summary and upcoming symposium

Posted on November 1, 2014 by Pete

We were asked to prepare for a group critique session at the next symposium. This is the final one of the first term and we were asked to present 2 things with a maximum time limit of 5 minutes. The … Continue reading →

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Information is good – but engagement is better

Posted on October 31, 2014 by Pete

One of the benefits of the web is access to so much information. But this is also a drawback: selection and tools for selecting information have become critical and one of the big benefits of working within a wider organisational … Continue reading →

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What is contemporary art: conclusions (?)

Posted on October 31, 2014 by Pete

By the time I got to H U Obrist’s Manifestos For The Future I saw a pattern for this book. The essays were all clever explorations of what the authors wanted to say in regard of art generally wrapped up … Continue reading →

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A photo a day – big brother

Posted on October 31, 2014 by Pete

I’ve been doing a lot of reading about the net today and its use for oppression and rebellion and so my image of the day was going to speak to that subject in pure collage form. But then I went … Continue reading →

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Symposium: The Practice of Everyday (Media) Life

Posted on October 27, 2014 by Pete

Jonathan emailed us last Thursday and asked us to read The Practice Of Everyday (Media) Life by Lev Manovich (2008) and consider the following questions Question 1. The first part of the essay has lots of statistics about media use, … Continue reading →

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A photo a day – getting ready for Halloween and other things

Posted on October 27, 2014 by Pete

Halloween wasn’t really an English  celebration when I was a child, Guy Fawkes Night was the focus of activity and interest around now until November 5th. However nowadays the shops and TV adverts really seem to build it up as … Continue reading →

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